Working on v0.45 [part 1]

Hi again people.

Version 0.41 has been released, and I am pleased to report that it went well. The update resulted in almost triple the impressions compared to the initial release, indicating that the game is becoming more talked about. This is heartwarming as a creator to see the characters I made being discovered and the story gaining traction among users.

As always feel free to hop in to my discord and share your impressions, suggestions, reviews or just talk about game with me and other fans. DISCORD INVITE

Now that version 0.41 has been released, it's time to look forward to the future. The "mistake arc" began in v0.41 with the kiss between the Mistress and our main character, which set off a chain of events for the characters to deal with. Version 0.41 focused on the initial reaction to this event, while version 0.42 will concentrate on resolving it. Each character will reach conclusions about their feelings towards each other based on player choices. That character relationship resolution will push game further into "budding" arc.

What is the plan for v0.42 ?
- ETA: Friday 22th of March (it might slip)
- 6 events (prologue had 20, v0.41 had 5)
- Both Mistress and Sylvia will see more erotic content.
- Alternate exclusive scenes based on C&C.

Today, I spent time revising part of a rough story script to better accommodate choices and slight revisions I made when writing v0.41 content. Beginning on Monday, I will start working earnestly on v0.42. Over the past two days, I took a break from work in order to recharge my batteries, which primarily involved relaxing at my day job :-)

PLAN - V0.42:
❌SCRIPT                    - scripting scenes in RenPy [3 days]
❌RENDERING           - creating stills to use in script [3 days]
❌ANIMATIONS         - self-explanatory  [3 days]
❌CHECKS                   - final touches   [1 day]            
❌REVIEW                    - final review, and looking for improvements [1 day]
❌CORRECTIONS     - optional [1 day]

I feel that the schedule above is quite realistic. Checks, reviews, and corrections are typically done in a single day, but I always allow one day for each task just in case something comes up. The bulk of my work will be setting up erotic scenes. While writing a script often depends on me getting into the right mood, creating hot, realistic, and sultry scenes is a much more involved process where I have to experiment with lighting and character actions. Sometimes, if the final effect is not satisfactory, I may need to scrap the work and start over, trying out different scenarios until I am satisfied with the outcome.

As always, progress will depend on my real-life job commitments. Over the past few weeks, I've had more free time which allowed me to add music and sound effects in the last update. However, it is uncertain whether this extra time will continue for the next two weeks. If I do have additional free time, I may finish my work earlier and explore other possibilities for my game, such as increasing graphics quality or adding voiceovers. Conversely, if my real-life job becomes very busy, the release date of the 22nd may need to be postponed.

Either way. Thank for reading... my fans.
It blows my mind still that I have actual fans of my work.

perkel